Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic LF1

Following is a detailed review of the Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic LF1, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and LF1 (12MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and LF1 (1/1.7") have different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 II was unveiled 15 months after the LF1 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-M5 II matches up versus the LF1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Panasonic LF1 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 II features exterior measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LF1 has sizing of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic LF1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M5 II vs the LF1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and LF1 is 80 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The image below might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 II and LF1.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 II using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 II will resolve greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.